Obituaries in Iowa mark Oct 2 1997 deaths of Oujirl Stauffer Steggall
Death notices for George C. Oujirl 97 of Cedar Rapids died Oct 2 1997 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center. Services Monday at St Patrick Catholic Church with burial at St John Cemetery. Memorials to St Patrick. Raymond K. Stauffer 78 of Cedar Rapids died Oct 2 1997 in Marion. Services Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include wife Darlene. other relatives listed. Joseph E. Steggall Sr. 80 of Brownwood Texas formerly Anamosa died Sept 28 1997 in Waco Texas. Memorial service Monday at First Presbyterian Church Cisco Texas. Cremation by Chambers-Wilcox Funeral Directors. Survivors include wife Linda and seven sons and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Oujirl
F Ave
Heritage Nursing
St. Patrick, Catholic Church
Steven Rosenke
St. John Cemetery
Teahen
George “Gus’ Oujiin
Blanche
Cedar Rapids
Katherine Perkins
Cecil
Margaret Kenney
Michael
Mary
St. Wenceslaus Catholic School
Mary Shebek
George
United States Postal Service
Frank
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Cadets of
St. George
Raymond K. Stauffer
34Th St. NE
Willow Gardens
Marion
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Jay Jentink
Elmer Linkenback
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Darlene
Pearl Philips
South Bend
Ind
Joseph E. Steggall Sr
Brownwood
Texas
Anamosa
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Waco
First Presbyterian Church
Cisco
Dutch Baziel
Chambers-Wilcox Funeral Directors
Linda
Lyle
Rodger
Joseph
Lincoln
Neb
Donald
Chicago
Micheal
Brian
Andrew
Charlotte Miller
Torrance
Calif
Margaret Dumas
Hayward
Wis
Holly Schedule
Bedford
Patricia Older
Francis
Marble Falls
Julia Berta
Bernice Honkamp
Pat Hanson
Marion C B Ben Sebern obituary figures in Evansville service
Marion C B Ben Sebern 32 of San Diego formerly of Marion died of a heart attack Sunday Sept 28 1997 in an Evansville Indiana nursing home. Services were Monday in Henderson Kentucky with burial at Fernwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Rudy Rowland Funeral Home Henderson. He married Mary Toy in 1942 and was a former member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids. He was born Oct 12 1908 and inducted into the Coe College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. Survivors include his wife a sister Bernita and extended Sebern relatives.
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C.B
Ben’ Sebern
San Diego
Marion
Evansville
Ind
Henderson
Fernwood Cemetery
Rudy Rowland
Mary
Bernita
Alhambra
Calif
Nancy Sebern
Marshalltown
James Seber
Comley Graveside Services Held at Dunkard Cemetery
Glenn Albert Comley. Graveside services conducted at 2 p.m. today at Dunkard Cemetery in rural Toddville. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.
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Glenn Albert Comley
Dunkard
Toddville
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Dorothy Hubbell Dies at 73 in Waterloo
Dorothy Hubbell 73 died Friday October 3 1997 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Arrangements are pending with Becker Milnes Funeral Home Fayette.
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Dorothy Hubbell
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Fayette
Decorah Man Carman Hanson Jr. 65 Dies After Illness
Carman Hanson Jr. 65 of Decorah died Tuesday September 30 1997 after a long illness at Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown Funeral services 2 p.m. at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church rural Decorah with calling after 1 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery French Balik Funeral Home Decorah handled arrangements He is survived by Beverly Sauk City Wis a son Frank Oak Creek Wis four brothers Donald Paul and Robert all of Waukon and Lyle of Decorah a sister Sharon Tomczak Madison Wis his mother Clarice Decorah two stepsons Sam Pete La Crosse Wis and Dennis Pete Sauk City Wis and three stepdaughters Linda Coffey Melody Berg both Madison and Lisa Ray Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carman Hanson Jr
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church
Decorah
Church
French & Balik Funeral Home
Beverly
Sauk City
Wis
Frank
Oak Creek
Donald
Paul
Robert
Waukon
Lyle
Sharon Tomczak
Madison
Clarice
Sam Pete
la Crosse
Dennis Pete
Linda Coffey
Melody Berg
Lisa Ray
Dubuque
Mary Lou Hertensen dies at 72 in Maquoketa Iowa
Mary Lou Hertensen 72 died October 2 1997 in Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after an illness Funeral services 1030 a m Monday Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa Rev Lorraine Roth Elwood United Methodist Church Burial Mount Hope Cemetery Maquoketa Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Sunday at the funeral home Survivors include five sons John Whitsell Bettendorf Dan Whitsell Arlington Texas Chuck Whitsell Waterloo Wis William Hertensen Maquoketa Bob Hertensen Sarasota Fla and a sister Shirley Gleason of Arizona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Hertensen
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Haylock- O’hara & Lahey
Lorraine Roth
Elwood United
Dan Whitsell
Arlington
Texas
Chuck Whitsell
Waterloo
Wis
William Hertensen
Bob Hertensen
Sarasota
Fla
Shirley Gleason
Arizona
Jerome W. Roling Dies at 59 in Dubuque
Jerome W. Roling, 59, died Friday October 3 1997 at Mercy Health Center Saint Joseph Unit in Dubuque Iowa Arrangements are pending with Kramer Funeral Home Holy Cross
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Jerome W. Roling
Mercy Health Center
St. Joseph Unit
Dubuque
Kramer Funeral Home
Holy Cross
Mount Vernon Woman Marie Esbaum Hoffman 65
Marie Esbaum Hoffman, 65, of Mount Vernon died Oct 2 1997 after a cancer battle. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lisbon United Methodist Church with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial Lisbon Cemetery. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home. Survived by husband Kenneth and children Craig Lana Mount Vernon Denise Steve Crock Tipton Diane Tom Poduska Mechanicsville. sisters Nola Wernet Helen Meyer Lowdon. 10 grandchildren. Born April 1 1932 Cedar County to Fred and Anna Beeth Esbaum. Married Kenneth Hoffman June 1 1952 in London. Moved to Mount Vernon Lisbon area in 1952. Member of Lisbon Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Esbaum Hoffman
Mount Vernon
Lisbon United Methodist Church
Lisbon Cemetery
Morgan Funeral Home
Kenneth
Craig
Lana
Denise
Steve Crock
Tipton
Diane
Tom Poduska
Mechanicsville
Nola Wernet
Helen Meyer
Lowdon
Chris
Carissa Hoffman
Ann
Amy
Brian
Brad Crock
Josh
Matthew
Jeremy
Michael Poduska
Norma Esbaum
Harold Esbaum
Marie
Cedar County
Fred
Anna Beeth Esbaum
Kenneth Hoffman
London
Lisbon
Methodist Church
John O Rhinehart services at St Marys Church Urbana
John O Rhinehart dies at Shellsburg and funeral services held at 10 a m today at St Marys Catholic Church Urbana with burial at St Marys Cemetery Urbana. Rev Gabriel Anderson presides and military rites are given by Shellsburg American Legion Post 166.
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John O. Rhinehart
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Urbana
Gabriel Anderson
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Shellsburg
American Legion
Marvin Niedert obituary in Sumner Iowa 1997
Marvin D Niedert 52 died of cancer Friday Oct 3 1997 at home. Services 2 pm Monday at St John Lutheran Church with Rev John Sorenson and Rev Norman Stubbendick. Burial in church cemetery with military rites. Visitation 2-8 pm Sunday and 8 am- noon Monday at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner and after 1 pm Monday at church. Survived by two daughters Amy and Anin both at home two brothers Harley and Philip of Sumner and a sister Nancy Trout of Cedar Rapids.
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Marvin D. Niedert
St. John Lutheran Church
John Sorenson
Norman Stubbendick
Becker-Milnes Funeral
Sumner
Linda
Amy
Anin
Harley
Philip
Nancy Trout
Cedar Rapids
Obituary: Melvina E Hempeler 97 dies in Garnaville home
Melvina E Hempeler, 97, died Oct 2 1997 after a long illness at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. Services 1:30 pm Sunday at St Peter Lutheran Church by Rev Barbara Wills. Burial Garnavillo City Cemetery. Friends may call noon to 1:30 pm Sunday at church. Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Garnaville handling arrangements. Survivors: daughters Jeanette Sprank of Bellevue and Joanne Venter of Monona. brothers Alvin and Ed Dettmann, Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvina E. Hempeler
Strawberry Point Lutheran
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Barbara Wills
Garnavillo City
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Garnaville
Jeanette Sprank
Bellevue
Joanne Venter
Monona
Alvin
Ed Dettmann
Elkader
Obituaries From Tama-Toledo Area Share Two Passings
LaRue O Nachazel 4 of Tama died Oct 2 1997 at Sunny Hill Care Center from cardiac failure. Memorial services at Hand's Funeral Chapel Tama To ledo with burial in St Patrick's Cemetery. Survived by daughter Connie Zhorne and sister Fern Whitlock. Julia Ann Plum Rottink 63 of Seattle formerly Tama To ledo Marshalltown and Waterloo died Sept 30 1997 at Highline Hospital Seattle after a heart attack. Services at Hand's Funeral Chapel Tama To ledo with burial in Sheridan Cemetery. Survived by son Melvin Vondracek and daughter Toni Harris, brother Milo Plum, sister Donna Kremanek.
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LaRue O. Nachazel
Sunny Hill
Tama
Hand's Funeral Chapel
Tama-Toledo
Keith Birch
St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery
Hand Funeral Home
Connie Zhorne
White Oak
Texas
Fern Whitlock
van Nuys
Calif
Julia Ann Plum-Rottink
Seattle
Melvin Vondracek
Waterloo
Toni Harris
Milo Plum
Marshalltown
Donna Kremanek
Toledo
David Mertens 64 Dies in Coldwater Ohio Heart Attack
David Cecil Mertens 64 of Coldwater Ohio formerly of Grinnell died of a heart attack Tuesday September 30 1997 at Coldwater Hospital Memorial services set for 1030 a m Monday at St Marys Catholic Church Burial at Hazelwood Cemetery Friends may call 5 to tonight and noon to 9 p m Sunday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with family visitation 3 to 6 p m Sunday followed by a Scripture service at 730 p m Michele Stevens of Denver Iowa two sons Michael of Grinnell and Tom of Minneapolis and two brothers Bob of Prior Lake Minnesota and Wayne of Shakopee Minnesota attended the service.
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David Cecil Mertens
Coldwater
Ohio
Grinnell
Coldwater Hospital
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Hazelwood Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Michele Stevens
Denver
Iowa
Michael
Tom
Minneapolis
Bob
Prior Lake
Minn
Wayne
Shakopee
Victor Bou donck DeMeyer obituary in Victor
Flavia Alice Marie Bou donck DeMeyer died October 2 1997 in Brookhaven Nursing Home Brooklyn after a lengthy illness. Services 11 am Monday at St Bridget Catholic Church burial Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call 9 am to 8 pm Sunday at Smith Funeral Home Victor with a wake service at 7 pm. Survivors include two sons Leon of Albia and Robert of Davenport, two daughters Alice Van Quekelberghe and Janice Bringmann both of Victor, two brothers Marshal Boudonck of Marengo and Julian Boudonck of Victor, and two sisters Alice Cleppe of Brownsdale Minnesota and Margaret Wauters of Belle Plaine.
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Flavia Alice Marie Boudonck DeMeyer
Brookhaven
Hoome
Brooklyn
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Victor
Leon
Albia
Robert
Davenport
Alice van Quekelberghe
Janice Bringmann
Marshal Boudonck
Marengo
Julian Boudonck
Alice Cleppe
Brownsdale
Minn
Margaret Wauters
Belle Plaine
Washington Man Ernest E. Green 84 Dies After Illness
Ernest E. Green 84 of Washington died Thursday Oct 2 1997 at Washington Care Center after a lengthy illness. Services 1030 am today at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with the Rev Robert Bell. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by ters Marie Lee and Mary Ann Pacha both of Washington and brother Earl Klosick of Corpus Christi Texas.
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Ernest E. Green
Washington Care Center
Jones & Eden Funeral Home
Washington
Robert Bell
Elm Grove Cemetery
Marie Lee
Mary Ann Pacha
Earl Klosick
Corpus Christi
Texas
Baby Nichole Benzing dies from heart problems
Taylor Nichole Benzing, 3 months old, of Lori and Blake Benzing, died Oct. 2 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City from heart complications. Services 1:30 p.m. Monday at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church with Rev Ken Kimball. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon. Survivors include her parents.
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Taylor Nichole Benzing
Lori
Blake Benzing
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church
Ken Kimball
Church
Martin Funeral Home
Waukon
West Union notices Lucille Swale dies at 90
Lucille Swale 90 died Monday September 29 1997 at Masonic Home Minneapolis after illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church West Union Cemetery burial. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union. Survivors include two sons Roland of Fairborn Ohio Richard of Minneapolis and daughter Charlan Freund of Apple Valley Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Swale
Masonic Home
Minneapolis
United Methodist Church
West Union Cemetery
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Roland
Fairborn
Ohio
Richard
Charlan Freund
Apple Valley
Minn
In Memory of Joseph E Smothers 1958 to 1996
A heartfelt memorial note marks the first anniversary of Joseph E Smothers passing. Family members Kathie Natalie Bud and Apollo express enduring love and deep loss with reflections on the life and the empty space his absence left in their hearts.
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Baby Cakes
Kathie
Natalie
Bud
Apollo
In loving memory of Gene L Valenta 1942 1996
God called Gene Valenta home after long illness. The family laments the loss and recalls his years, with words of comfort and love. The message notes his birth date October 4 1942 and death December 24 1996 and expresses sorrow, faith, and remembrance from his family.
Gazette obituary guidelines and submission times
Death notices and obituaries may be submitted during weekday hours with a photo published as a news item. Additional material such as survivors and achievements costs 35 cents per word, with second day notices also at the same rate, and funeral directors can assist. For more details call 398-8221.
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the Gazette
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In Memory Of Guidelines Notice for obituaries
Announcements and photos must be submitted in writing by 4 p m Monday through Friday specify date of publication. Price is 40 cents per word pictures are 10 dollars each. For questions call 398 8221.
Iowa City weighs use of Block 102 beyond parking
City Council work session evaluates Block 102 bordered by Burlington Court Dubuque and Clinton streets on potential redevelopment. Staff discuss roles for city developers and owners, possibly urban renewal, leading to questions about buying land, hotel or conference center, and integrating a ramp with private plans. Some council members favor broader future uses while others prefer parking focus.
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Jim Jacobson
Johnson County
Iowa City
Burlington and
Court Streets
Dubuque and
Clinton
Karin Franklin
Dean Thornberry
Ernie Lehman
Third Keokuk guard member charged in explosives case
Jeremy Afkes 25 of Carthage Illinois charged in Rock Island federal court with unlawful possession of explosive material. He joins Ryan Schevers 21 of Montrose and Brock Clay 22 of Keokuk in federal charges for possessing one block of C-4 each. Clay also faces a count of attempting to sell C-4 to an informant.
Former doctor loses case against U of IOWA CITY
A Johnson County jury sided with the state seven to one in a civil suit by former doctor Jon Kerstetter of Iowa City against University Hospitals and Drs. Wilbur Smith Yutaka Sato and Edmund Franken. Kerstetter, American Indian, claimed racial discrimination led to his 1991 termination. The defense argued substandard performance. Trial began Sept 22 and jurors deliberated about eight and a half hours.
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Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Johnson County
Jon Kerstetter
Wilbur Smith
Yutaka Sato
Edmund Franken
Kerstetter
Suspects sought in Cedar Rapids HandiMart robbery
Gazette staff report police search for two suspects in a southeast Cedar Rapids HandiMart robbery kept the clerk alone in the store near 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. A black man about 6 feet tall, 175 pounds, wearing a hooded sweatshirt and scarf, stole cash after leaping the counter. The vehicle was an older red two door GM car with a white top.
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Fox
General Motors
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